Maheshwari
To stop her teenage sisters’ marriage, Maheshwari had to fight the social expectation that girls should marry young.
To stop her teenage sisters’ marriage, Maheshwari had to fight against the limiting social expectation that girls should marry young.
This was no easy feat, when her family believed that getting them married off quickly was in their best economic interests.
She was so thankful for our grassroots partner, VOICE 4 Girls, where she was encouraged to question beauty, gender and strength ideals, as dictated by culture and society, and think about simple ways to overcome challenges and resolve conflicts.
The experience gave her the awareness, broadened her horizons, and most importantly, gave her the courage to stand up for herself and her sister.
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